The Groove

The greatest dance-pop artists of all time

106 artists ranked by the Groove — music.nw’s own measure of renown. Not an opinion, a fact computed from the record. Why?

No. 1

Madonna

United States of America · 1958– · pop

21.365

Why this number?

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Timbaland

United States of America · 1972– · pop rap 0.414

74 M.I.A.

United Kingdom · 1975– · hip hop 0.406

New Order

United Kingdom · 1980– · electronic 0.403

76 Magdalena Bay

United States of America · 2016– · synth-pop 0.402

77 Alphaville

Germany · 1983– · new wave 0.399

Skrillex

United States of America · 1988– · dubstep 0.391

79 CHVRCHES

United Kingdom · 2011– · synth-pop 0.385

80 SOPHIE

United Kingdom · 1985–2021 · deconstructed club 0.375

81 Aqua

Denmark · 1994–2026 · europop 0.371

82 Tyler, The Creator

United States of America · 1991– · hip hop 0.367

Camila Cabello

United States of America · 1997– · pop 0.367

Roxette

Sweden · 1986– · pop rock 0.338

85 HUNTR/X

United States of America · 2025– · k-pop 0.337

86 KPop Demon Hunters Cast 2025– · k-pop 0.337

87 Saja Boys k-pop 0.337

88 ABC

United Kingdom · 1980– · pop 0.336

89 underscores

United States of America · 2000– · indietronica 0.307

90 Lionel Richie

United States of America · 1949– · pop 0.286

91 The Revolution

United States of America · 1979–1986 · funk 0.276

92 Yazoo

United Kingdom · 1982–1983 · new wave 0.275

93 Mylène Farmer

France · 1961– · electronic 0.271

94 Enigma

Germany · 1990– · new age 0.253

Gorillaz

United Kingdom · 1999– · electronic 0.251

Bruno Mars

United States of America · 1985– · pop 0.234